Archive for August 31st, 2022

FIRST SOLAR-POWERED CAR DEMONSTRATED

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On August 31, 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corp.
(GM) demonstrated his 15-inch-long “Sunmobile,” the world’s first
solar-powered automobile, at the General Motors Powerama auto
show held in
Chicago, Illinois.

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TV CHARACTER ACTOR HAS PASSED AT 89

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(1933 – 2022)

(Fox News) – According to a Los Angeles Times
obituary, Richard Roat, who acted on iconic shows
such as "Friends," "The Golden Girls," and "Seinfeld," 
died suddenly on Aug. 5 in Orange County, Calif. No
other details about his death were disclosed.

With over 135 acting roles to his name, Roat portrayed
numerous characters on television, movies and even
Broadway.

He once played the late Betty White‘s boyfriend on her
sitcom "The Golden Girls" and appeared alongside
Jay
Leno
(below) in the 1978 made-for-TV movie "Almost
Heaven."

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

today in history

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CAMILLE
BOHANNON

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Sir George Ivan Morrison is 77 years old today.

Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose
recording career spans six decades. He has
won two
Grammy Awards.

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